WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a full audit and review of the stock trading history of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family throughout her time in Congress. This review is crucial to fully understanding any potential avenues for corrupt members to use insider information for personal gain and ensure the public’s trust that members are working in Americans’ best interests.

Read the full letter HERE or below.

Dear Comptroller General Dodaro:

I am writing to formally request that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a thorough audit and review of the investment activities of Representative Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family during her tenure as a Member of Congress. For years, former Speaker Pelosi has faced allegations of insider trading as her family’s investments raked in millions at an unusually high return. This has created a widespread public concern and distrust in members like Pelosi with access to privileged information that can be used for personal gain, creating a clear conflict of interest and allowing corruption to breed in Washington.

No Member of Congress should be in office to benefit from their position. The people’s elected representatives in Congress should be here to serve the families of their districts and states, and they must have the public’s trust that their best interests are always the top priority. To maintain and strengthen public trust in our institutions, it is critical that we fully understand the root of this issue and address any potential avenues that allow the use of privileged information to maintain the highest standards of integrity, ethical conduct and transparency with elected representatives.

Therefore, I request that the GAO examine:

• The timing and nature of any stock trades or investments made by Representative Pelosi or her immediate family that may have intersected with pending legislation or Congressional activity under her purview.

• Whether any existing ethics, disclosure, or conflict-of-interest requirements were violated.

• Recommendations for additional oversight or legislative reforms to prevent potential financial conflicts among Members of Congress in the future.

While I work on legislation to ban members from trading stocks, I have led several bills to stop members from benefiting off their service in other ways, including the No Corruption Act and a ban on members lobbying after their service. We must continue working to identify and address any wrongdoing by members to ensure public officials are held to the highest ethical standards and that the American people can trust their elected representatives.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office for any additional information and I look forward to your response and bringing transparency to former Speaker Pelosi’s trading history to help us identify and root out corruption in our federal government.

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